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 TELL CLUB HOSTS ENGLISH FEST 2024: A CELEBRATION OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 

by Kristine Jill F. Llegue

TELL Club, composed of students from the BSEd major in English, organizes the English Fest to highlight the immersive journey of understanding and appreciating life through literature.

    To provide an avenue for the students to engage in various activities that celebrate the power of language and its ability to connect individuals through shared experiences, the English Language and Literature (TELL) Club spearheaded the English Fest on April 24 at the Campus Gymnasium with a theme: "Experience, Explore, Engage: Making Connections through Life and Literature.”

    Due to the extremely high heat index that temporarily halted face-to-face classes, the initial part of the program was conducted via TELL Club's Facebook Page Live, where Dr. Romulo N. Lagon, Dean of the College of Education (COE), extended a warm welcome to all the attendees and emphasized the importance of literature and establishing connections with one another, noting that “we come together not only to appreciate the beauty of nature but to form connections with one another through shared experiences and discussions."

    The keynote speech of Mr. Michael John S. Escosio, an English Teacher from the Dewey Schools in Vietnam, highlighted the event. He shared his educational journey and experiences from his time as a student at the COE, where he specialized in English.

        "I can still vividly recall our literature class with Sir Gerard, where we portrayed Greek gods and goddesses all around the CAPSU Burias Campus. It was a bit embarrassing at first but also incredibly fun and a powerful reminder that literature can be brought to life, Mr. Escosios shared.

    The TELL Club held various competitions in celebration of the English Fest, including Character Impersonation, Choral Reading, Poster-Slogan, Essay Writing, Poetry Speaking, Vest in Spelling, BaTELL of the Brains, and Radio Drama.